BaseFortify

Publication date: 2025-10-14

Last updated on: 2025-10-15

Assigner: MediaTek, Inc.

Description

In imgsensor, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege if a malicious actor has already obtained the System privilege. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS10089545; Issue ID: MSV-4279.

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Meta Information

Published

2025-10-14

Last Modified

2025-10-15

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2025-10-14

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2025-20721

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
mediatek	iot_yocto	25.0
google	android	13.0
google	android	16.0
mediatek	mt6886	*
mediatek	mt6897	*
mediatek	mt6899	*
mediatek	mt6985	*
mediatek	mt6989	*
mediatek	mt6991	*
mediatek	mt8195	*
mediatek	mt8196	*
mediatek	mt8370	*
mediatek	mt8390	*
mediatek	mt8395	*
mediatek	mt8792	*
mediatek	mt8793	*
google	android	14.0
google	android	15.0

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Exploitability

CWE

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CWE ID	Description
CWE-787	The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

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Mitigation Strategies

Apply the patch identified as ALPS10089545 to fix the out of bounds write vulnerability in imgsensor. Since exploitation requires already having System privilege, ensure that system privileges are tightly controlled and monitored to reduce risk.

Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an out of bounds write in the imgsensor component caused by a missing bounds check. It allows writing outside the intended memory area, which can lead to local escalation of privilege if the attacker already has System privilege. No user interaction is required to exploit this issue.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker with System privilege to escalate their privileges further locally, potentially gaining higher control over the affected system or causing unintended behavior due to memory corruption.

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